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NCT Number: NCT01521182

Effect of the Consumption of a Fermented Dairy Drink on the Immune Function

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the regular consumption of the active product enhances the immune function, in comparison to the control product.

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Key information

Age range

65 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Medicine, Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination, Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute - University of Antwerp

Wilrijk - Antwerp, B-2610, Belgium

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy free-living both gender elderly aged from 65 to 80 years old on the day of inclusion
  • Able to comply with all the trial procedures
  • Having given written consent to take part in the study prior to participation.
  • Body mass index (BMI): 18,5 < BMI < 30 kg/m².

Exclusion criteria

  • Contra-indication to any of the products and procedures used for the study purpose
  • Participation in another clinical trial
  • People currently institutionalised
  • Immunocompromised conditions or other conditions that may impact the immune response or the product effect
  • Subjects suffering from a not stabilized chronic disease
  • Subjects suffering from a sever acute or chronic disease
  • Subjects suffering from a condition which is at a stage where it might prevent him/her from being able or willing to comply with the study procedures or completion
  • Subject known to be deprived of freedom by an administrative or court order, or in an emergency setting, or hospitalized involuntarily.
  • Subject identified as employees of the Investigator or study centre, with direct involvement in the proposed study or other studies under the direction of that Investigator or study centre, as well as family members (i.e., immediate, husband, wife and their children, adopted or natural) of the centre's employees or the Investigator.

Treatment and study plan

1-Fermented Dairy Product (test)

Other

1 = Intervention 1 (test product)

2-Milk-based non-fermented dairy product (control)

Other

2 = Intervention 2 (control product)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Danone Global Research & Innovation Center

Industry

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Jan 30, 2012
Registry last updated
Sep 20, 2016

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